AoT to spend more than B980mn over Phuket Airport noise pollution

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AoT to spend more than B980mn over Phuket Airport noise pollution

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket International Airport General Manager Thanee Chuangchoo announced the news yesterday (Oct 8). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: Airports of Thailand (AoT) at Phuket International Airport this year has paid more than B9 million to local residents as compensation for noise pollution and will spend a further B976.5mn to acquire land that is home to 82 houses where noise levels from passing aircraft exceed residential limits.

 

Phuket International Airport General Manager Thanee Chuangchoo announced the news at an event held at Phuket Airport’s X-Terminal yesterday (Oct 8 ) to mark the 31st anniversary of AoT, and its precursor Airports Authority of Thailand, operating Phuket Airport.

 

Operation of Phuket International Airport was tranferred from the Department of Commercial Aviation to the Airports Authority of Thailand on Oct 8, 1988.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/aot-to-spend-more-than-b980mn-over-phuket-airport-noise-pollution-73187.php#OdXrtQfv4jqdvEPS.99

 

 

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[mok199]

This entire nation is guilty of noise pollution..sadly thais feel loud is proud...

[madmitch]

I'd rather they spent a few thousand baht to eliminate the noisy bikes, trucks and buses and disco music blaring tuktuks that pollute the entire island!